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Prosecutors say Aaron Hernandez spoke in "coded messages" about his murder case during recorded phone conversations at the Bristol County House of Correction.

FALL RIVER — Prosecutors say former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez spoke in "coded messages" about his murder case during recorded phone conversations at the Bristol County House of Correction.

Hernandez, 24, who is charged with murder and firearms offenses, is said to have discussed his alleged criminal liability in Odin Lloyd's murder and made incriminating denials about owning a vehicle connected to the investigation. Prosecutors said Hernandez also discussed the extent of his control over his associates and co-defendants, including their whereabouts and their possible criminal liability in Lloyd's murder, according to documents filed this week by prosecutors.

In jail, Hernandez has met with his fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins, who is facing a related perjury charge, and Tanya Singleton, his cousin who is charged with criminal contempt and conspiracy to commit accessory after the fact. Singleton was released from jail Thursday after posting $15,000 cash bail.

Hernandez has also called his co-defendants from jail and spoken about "prior offenses" relating to the Lloyd murder, as well as "other matters relating to his co-defendants," according to court documents.

Prosecutors are seeking Hernandez's jailhouse phone call recordings, as well as the logs of his incoming and outgoing phone calls and the list of people who have visited him at the county jail in Dartmouth, according to court documents.

Assistant District Attorney Roger L. Michel Jr. said prosecutors need those records to prepare their case because Hernandez, through his lawyers, has already requested certified copies of all jail correspondence, including recordings of his jailhouse phone calls, according to court documents.

Michel suggested that Superior Court Judge E. Susan Garsh take up the prosecution's request for the jail records during Hernandez's scheduled Feb. 5 pretrial hearing in Fall River Superior Court.

Meanwhile, Hernandez's lawyers filed motions on Friday requesting a bill of particulars for prosecutors to explain the underlying reason for charging Hernandez with murder. The defense team wants to know if the prosecution believes Hernandez was the man who shot Lloyd, 27, or whether he acted in a joint venture with his two co-defendants, Ernest Wallace and Carlos Ortiz.

Prosecutors, to date, have not said who they believe shot Lloyd, who was found dead on June 17, 2013, in the North Attleborough Industrial Park. He had been shot five times with a .45-caliber handgun.

"If Hernandez is alleged to be a joint venturer as to the murder count, the bill of particulars should identify the alleged principal or principals," said Hernandez's lawyers, who are also requesting that prosecutors identify the firearm and ammunition Hernandez is alleged to have possessed to warrant him being charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm without an FID card, possession of a large-capacity weapon or large-capacity feeding device and two counts of unlawful possession of ammunition without an FID card.

Hernandez's lawyers — Michael Fee and James Sultan — also filed motions requesting that the commonwealth disclose whether it has produced all the police reports, recorded interviews, notes and other evidence to the defense. The defense team is also seeking notes taken by police investigating the case outside Massachusetts, including North Carolina, Connecticut and Florida.

In addition, Hernandez's lawyers are seeking any receipts — if prosecutors have them — that show what Hernandez, Lloyd and another man, Roberto Olivares, spent at Rumor Nightclub in Boston on June 14 and 15. Prosecutors have said that Hernandez and Lloyd had a disagreement at the nightclub two days before the murder. Defense lawyers say those receipts "are clearly relevant" and could help Hernandez's case.

Hernandez's lawyers also want to know whether any of the prosecution's witnesses, including police detectives, have commented about the case on the Internet because "such statements may be inconsistent with testimony presented at trial" and may reveal the witnesses' biases or prejudices.

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